Return to “TABC officers and open carry”
Yeah, I fixated on thetxinvestigator wrote:
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Sigh.............There are MANY categories that I did not address, as the point if this thread is TABC officers specifically.
and don't forget retired police officers carrying as per 46.15 (5)
of your post.It is a misconception that open carry of handguns is generally prohibited.
[/quote]txinvestigator wrote:
§ 46.15. NONAPPLICABILITY. (a) Sections 46.02 and 46.03
do not apply to:
(1) peace officers or special investigators under
Article 2.122, Code of Criminal Procedure, and neither section
prohibits a peace officer or special investigator from carrying a
weapon in this state, including in an establishment in this state
serving the public, regardless of whether the peace officer or
special investigator is engaged in the actual discharge of the
officer's or investigator's duties while carrying the weapon.